Improvement in apparatus for cleaning garments



. T. PATTON. Apparatus for Cleaning Garments:

No.. 205,673. Patented July 2,1878.

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THOMAS PATTON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

iMPROVEMENT IN APPARATUS FOR CLEANING GARMENTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 205,673, dated July 2,1878; application filed April 6, 1878.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS PATTON, of thecity and county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Apparatus for Cleaning,Finishing, and Drying Garments, which improvement is fully set forth inthe following specification and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure1 is a face view, partly sectional, of the apparatus embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 is a section thereof in line 00 00, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 isa side view thereof.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

My invention consists of a steam-receiving body of the form of a coat,vest, pair of pants. or other garment, over which a garment to becleaned, finished, or dried will be conveniently fitted.

It also consists in connecting the body to a swinging frame, so as to beaccessible on opposite sides.

It also consists in removably snspendin g the body from thesupporting-frame.

It further consists of the body having a blowoff valve, for preventingexplosion on the increase of the steam-pressure.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a hollow body, which may be ofthe form of a coat, vest, pair of pants, or other garment, and the sameis suspended from what may be termed the upper end or head of the bodyby means of rods A, titted to a frame, B, whose lower ends are pivotedto uprights O, rising from a proper base, or floor of an apartment, saidrods being removably secured to the frame by screws or bolts a, wherebythe body may be readily detached.

It will be noticed that, owing to this manner of attachment, the lengthof the body is unobstructed, so that a garment may be fitted thereon.

D represents a steam-inlet pipe; E, the outlet for condensed steam; andF, a pipe containing a blow-01f valve, F, the body A being closed at allpoints excepting at the places of connection of the pipes D E F.

It will be seen that the frame B may be readily swung or turned, so asto bring the body A in convenient positions. The garment is slipped overthe body, and steam admitted into the latter, whereby the garment may undergo the process of cleansing, scouring, finishing, stretching,drying, or other treatn'ieut, according to the requirements of the case,after which it may be readily removed.

The steam enters the body through the pipe D, and escapes condensedthrough the outlet or pipes E. Should there be a dangerous increase ofpressure of steam in the body, the valve F will open for evidentpurposes. The valve F opens inwardly, and its action is automatic.

When the body A is covered by the wet garment some of the steam withinthe body is condensed. This creates a vacuum, and causes the valve F toopen, whereby steam escapes and explosion is prevented.

The body A supports all parts of the gae vment, so that the operationsof cleansing, 850.,

may be conveniently and readily accomplished.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The steam-receiving body A, of the form of a garment, in combinationwith the frame B, supporting said body and adapted to have swingingmotions, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The body A, in combination with the frame 13, rods A, and screws a,substantial] y as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The steam-receiving body A, of the form of a garment, in combinationwith an automatic blow-01f valve, F, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

THOMAS PATTON.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEDI, WM. A. WRIGHT.

